is narrated by , a six-year old girl who lives with her father,
the lawyer , and her brother, , in Maycomb, Alabama during the Great Depression of the 1930s.
Jem and Scout, together with their friend Dill, are fascinated by their neighbor, a recluse
called , whom they have never seen but who seems to be leaving them gifts in a tree outside his
house.
When a black man, Tom Robinson, is accused of raping a white woman,
Atticus agrees to defend him, even though this means disapproval and even violence against him
and his family from the white citizens of Maycomb, some of whom come close to lynching Tom.
During the trial, which is witnessed by Scout, Atticus proves that Tom's accuser, Mayella Ewell
is lying but Tom is convicted anyway and later dies while attempting to escape from prison.
Mayella's father, Bob Ewell, feels humiliated by his daughter's treatment
during the trial and embarks on a campaign of violence and intimidation against the...
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